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Porsche is extending the new car warranty by a further three months for all cars with a new car warranty expiring between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. This measure is free of charge for customers and is valid worldwide. The sports car manufacturer is responding with this measur......
If you are an owner of a Motorola smartphone with a warranty that is expiring between March 15 and April 30, 2020, you may be eligible for an additional 75 days of warranty coverage as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Motorola, which is owned by Lenovo, announced the war......
Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the......
Owners of Lenovo devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets with warranties expiring between March 15 and April 30, 2020 are getting a 75 day extension on their device's manufacturer warranty due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Lenovo announced the warranty extension ......
If you have a Nokia phone with a warranty that was set to expire in the two month period starting March 15, 2020, chances are that your warranty will be extended for an additional 60 days according to the manufacturer. The warranty extension is due to disruptions during the COVID......
Kia Motors America (KMA), in conjunction with Kia Motors Corporation, has launched the Kia Promise warranty coverage extension program which is effective immediately and further enhances KMA’s recently announced Accelerate the Good program. Kia Promise is designed to ease some......
Hyundai Motor Company today launched a warranty extension policy for its vehicles worldwide, which includes America’s Best Warranty for customers in the United States. The program aims to support Hyundai customers who may face difficulties in getting vehicles serviced and repai......
Lone Wolf Technologies announced today an integration with First American Home Warranty, one of the leading home warranty providers in the nation and a subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation. Real estate agents may access First American Home Warranty's flexible soluti......
A certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle offers some of the advantages of both new and used cars. CPO is a pre-owned car, meaning a lower price for shoppers, and the car is also certified, which means it's gone through a thorough inspection and comes with a manufacturer's warranty and......
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LG announced a decision to extend the warranty 60 days on certain consumer electronics with a warranty that is expiring between April 1 and June 30, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made on LG's support website under the headline "Peace of Mind in U......
Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) and Peter Masi today announced that Tiptree Insurance has agreed to acquire Smart AutoCare, a rapidly growing vehicle warranty solutions provider led by its founder and CEO, Peter Masi, in an all cash transaction that will also include incentive-based ......
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property and casualty insurer and leading underwriter of extended warranties, today released its first "AmTrust 2020 Extended Auto Warranty Advisor." The report identifies common trends for extended warranties and claim payouts......
An oldy-but-a-goody is making its way back around — the vehicle warranty scam. The call comes from a local area code, even indicating the town you live in or one nearby, and first greets you with an urgent recording. “If you don’t choose to stay on the line and speak to on......
Consumers thinking about purchasing a new vehicle this Fourth of July holiday weekend should consider looking at the used vehicle market, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Edmunds' experts note that selection and savings are currently limited in the new vehicle ma......
The parties in litigation involving LG refrigerators today announce a class action settlement that resolves multiple cases consolidated in federal court in New Jersey. The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement in Bentley, et al. v. LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., No. ......
PARRIS Law Firm of Lancaster, CA filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on behalf of class members on May 6, 2020, alleging, among other items, that the company violated the Song-Beverly Warranty Act. The lawsuit, filed in the N......
NXM Labs Inc. today announced NXM CyberSafe®, the world's first insurance-backed cyber security warranty program for connected consumer devices, was named the winner of the 2020 TWICE VIP Award in the Warranty Services category. NXM CyberSafe, which enhances a manufacturer's exi......
ServicePower, a leading field service management software company focused on transforming service experiences, today announced that the warranty division of the Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and service......
Suburban Chicago-based warranty provider American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. was the recipient of a large, government-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan according to a database provided by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Association (SBA). The......
The home warranty company known for their concierge level services, Liberty Home Guard, announced today that they have received their license to operate in the states of Arkansas and Massachusetts. This will mark the 38th and 39th states (including Washington DC) where Liberty Ho......
Colonnade Advisors recently released a report addressing the of the auto inspection and warranty claims management sector. Colonnade is a market leader in the Automotive F&I mergers and acquisition, recently assisting in the sale of Smart AutoCare to Tiptree, Inc. The whitepap......
According to the YouMail Robocall Index, warranty scam robocalls were up 10 percent in May 2020 over the prior month. An estimated total of 149.5 million extended warranty robocalls were placed in May, a total of nearly 5 million illegal warranty robocalls each day. The increase......
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, which includes the following highlights: • For the three months ended June 30, 2020, operating income was essentially breakeven, compared to ......
GWC Warranty announces the launch of significant updates to their core vehicle service contract offering that allows dealers to provide even better levels of coverage and more options for consumers. These enhancements to the already expansive vehicle service contract product were......
Tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is facing a second class-action lawsuit over connectivity issues related to the iPhone XR. The new suit was filed by Ahdoot & Wolfson PC. on behalf of the class in the San Jose Division of the United Stated District Court/Northern District of......
Alpha Warranty Services was honored as Veteran-Owned Business of the Year, winning a Bronze Stevie® Award, in the 18th Annual American Business Awards® announced May 18th. This is the second time Alpha has been recognized in this category, winning a Silver Stevie® Award in 201......
Samsung announced it's global response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 3, 2020. The press release stated, "We have restricted business travel to only mission-critical journeys and have strongly advised employees to work from home where possible. Additionally, we have closed so......
For the second consecutive month, auto warranty scam robocalls topped YouMail's robocall index, which measures the volume of robocalls received by Americans each month. YouMail,estimates that U.S. consumers ......
A class action lawsuit filed against Matrix Warranty Solutions, Inc. and Car Protection USA was moved from the US District Court Northern District of Georgia to the Northern District of Texas on Thursday, April 30th at the request of the defendants. Car Protection USA, doing bus......
GWC Warranty, a provider of F&I solutions for used vehicles, announces a partnership with, Darwin Automotive (“Darwin”) an automotive software provider that enables a seamless, transparent, shopping experience while increasing profitability.. GWC is now a Preferred Partner fo......
Americans received around 147.2 million extended warranty scam robocalls in June 2020 according to the YouMail Robocall Index's report which was released on July 8, 2020. The number represents a slight downtick of just over 2 million warranty scam calls as compared to May 2020, w......
Owners of certain 2017 and 2018 received warranty extensions from Subaru covering their Starlink infotainment system for 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The system was previously covered under Subaru's 3 year / 36,000 miles new-car warranty. The warranty extens......
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that his office has obtained a settlement that bans AutoAssure, LLC, also known as Vehicle Services Department, from marketing in Minnesota......
Extended auto warranty scam robocalls topped the YouMail robocall index for the first time in July 2020. YouMail estimates in their latest report that consumers received 208.4 million car warranty scam roboc......
Amynta Group, a premier insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and services, has acquired Pivotal Solutions Inc., based in Fishers, Indiana. Founded in 1999, Pivotal Solutions is a strategic partner to automotive dealer groups, providi......
Liberty Home Guard, announced the launch of their new customer portal on their website. The interface utilizes advanced technology which allows customers to conveniently manage their home warranty account anywhere, at any time. Liberty Home Guard is taking the next step in workin......
iA Financial Corporation Inc. (TSX: IAG), the holding company of iA Financial Group, announces that it has concluded the acquisition of the American company IAS Parent Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The agreement to acquire IAS was announced December 4, 2019. Based in Aust......
I'm going to start this off by saying that I'm no angel. Back when I was on the phones, I could sell. I sold extended warranties to people who didn't want them or didn't need them for way too much money. I could rebut anything. Need to ask your wife? "I thought you were the man ......
Extended warranty administrator Interstate National Dealer Services, Inc. lost a bid last week to have a robocall class action lawsuit filed against the company in March dismissed. INDS had argued that they were neither directly or vicariously liable for an extended warranty robo......
Following reports of Surface 3 spontaneous cracked screens on Reddit and other social media platforms, Microsoft has announced they will repair affected devices free of charge provided it is covered under warranty. Microsoft posted the following statement on their support websit......
A telecom provider accused of carrying extended warranty scam robocalls is shut down as Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a settlement agreement requiring a California-based Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) voice service provider, MODOK LLC, to exit the VoIP tel......
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter calling on USTelecom, the leading organization representing telecommunications providers, and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue its collaboration with state attorneys general by bolstering technologic......
Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and services, has acquired the surety operations of Aspen Insurance, the Insurance Segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited. The business will now operate as Amynta Sure......
ProGuard Warranty is collaborating with SiriusXM to offer their customers nationwide a three-month SiriusXM subscription, included at no extra cost, with the purchase of any ProGuard protection plan for their vehicle. Eligible customers with a factory installed SiriusXM radio wil......
On March 3, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his list of Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaints for 2019. Home Warranties, a target of the AG's investigations made the list at number 5. According to the AG's website, the top 10 consumer fraud complaints in 2019 are: 1. ......
If you own a vehicle and a phone, you may receive calls from scammers posing as representatives of a car dealer, manufacturer or insurer telling you that your auto warranty or insurance is about to expire. The call will include some sort of pitch for renewing your warranty or pol......
On Thursday, June 25th Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak of The Texas Eastern District of US District Court approved a Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonically filed by the Defendants filed the previous day. The Plaintiff, Craig Cunningham of Texas, initially filed the Roboc......
A telephonic scheduling conference was held on July 2nd in the case of Cunningham v. Matrix Financial Services, LLC et al, case number 4:19-cv-00896 in Texas Eastern District Court. In the case, Plaintiff Craig Cunningham accuses the defendants made illegal robocalls in violatio......
American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. (AGWS), an industry leading finance and insurance (F&I) provider that offers products and services in the automotive, RV, powersports, marine, and commercial trucking markets, has announced brand new product additions to their Appearance ......
An investigation into a Paycheck Protection Program loan database provided by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Association has revealed that at least fourteen automobile extended warranty administrators or related entities were approved for PPP loans. The loan......
Saturdays and Sundays are, for the most part peaceful. "Why," you ask, "my weekends are insane. There's never enough time to get everything done, and the next thing you know, it 9 o'clock on Sunday night." Agreed. The thing that makes the weekend peaceful for me is that my phone......
On May 4, 2020, Plaintiff Craig Cunningham filed an amended complaint in his Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit against Defendant Matrix Financial Services, LLC. The initial complaint, filed in early December 2019, alleged that Cunningham received robocalls from the......
On June 11, 2020, Defendant National Car Cure, LLC filed a motion in United States District Court for dismissal of case 4:19-cv-00896, Cunningham v. Matrix Financial Services, LLC et al. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated the TCPA by placing illegal robocalls to sell ext......
ProGuard Warranty announced today that they have formed a partnership with RepairPal to bring their network of Certified repair facilities to ProGuard's base of independent and franchise dealers across the United States. With vehicle service contract companies and auto repair fa......
Kyros Law of Hingham, Massachusetts is is filing potential claims on behalf of shareholders of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) , stemming from a recent settlement of a shareholder lawsuit against the company. First Solar finally agreed to pay out $350 million to settle the claims ......
With the launch of Genesis Concierge, Genesis Motor America takes a massive step forward in its delivery of an unparalleled, bespoke guest experience for its customers. The national “white glove” program kicks off May 11, giving customers their own personal concierge to act a......
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today announced it has acquired American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. (AFAS). AFAS is a provider of auto finance and insur......
On Monday, July 20, 2020, a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice was approved by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel in the extended warranty robocall lawsuit Timmerman v. National Car Cure, LLC et al, case number 3:20-cv-00590 in Illinois Southern District Court. The am......
HomeServe USA, a provider of home emergency repair service plans, announced a new partnership with United Pipeline Limited (UPL) to offer optional home repair service plans to their residential customers in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia states served by......
Extended car warranty seller Greenlight Auto Protection of St. Charles, Missouri which does business as Auto Protection Club stands accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in a class-action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Missouri - Eastern Divi......
Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when doing business with US Automotive Protection Services LLC, an extended vehicle service contract company located in O’Fallon, Missouri. Consumers allege the company uses misleading and high-pressure sales tactics......
The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a $225 million fine against Texas-based health insurance telemarketers for apparently making approximately 1 billion illegally spoofed robocalls. This is the largest proposed fine in the FCC’s 86-year history, reflecting the......
Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to use caution when doing business with US Automotive Protection Services LLC, an extended vehicle service contract company located in O’Fallon, Missouri. Consumers allege the company uses misleading and high-pressure sales tactics......
No matter your age, no one is immune to scams. But older adults report higher median losses. Why is that? Scammers often target this group with schemes, such as investment fraud and romance scams, where victims lose thousands of dollars. Watch out for these tricks and techniques ......
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter calling on USTelecom, the leading organization representing telecommunications providers, and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue its collaboration with state attorneys general by bolstering technologic......
A settlement has been reached on behalf of nearly 500,000 current and former owners of Trane and American Standard air conditioners manufactured with an unapproved rust inhibitor that caused many units to fail. The plaintiffs in the class action suit were represented by James C. ......
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today announced the closing of the sale of its investment in Iké Asistencia (Iké) and certain of its affiliates. Iké is a servic......
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) issued a Cease and Desist Order effective immediately upon Omega Vehicle Services, LLC doing business as Delta Auto Protect, and its controlling manager, Charles Seruya, for allegedly selling illegal Vehicle Service Contracts (“VSCs......
Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the......
GWC Warranty, a leading provider of vehicle service contracts sold through independent dealers, is pleased to announce a newly launched integration with DealerCenter, a cloud-based dealer management system designed specifically for used car dealerships. Beginning in January 2020,......
Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp., an agent, marketer and administrator of finance and insurance products for the U.S. automotive market, today announced the acquisition of CalTex Protective Coatings, the largest manufacturer and provider of automotive appearance protection prod......
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against a company he believes is deceptively selling service contracts to Pennsylvania senior citizens and other residents. The suit was filed against THS Group LLC, d/b/a Total Home Protection and its owners, father......
A settlement has been reached on behalf of nearly 500,000 current and former owners of Trane and American Standard air conditioners manufactured with an unapproved rust inhibitor that caused many units to fail. The plaintiffs in the class action suit were represented by James C. ......
Extended car warranty telemarketers who illegally robodial consumers face strict new fines for intentionally violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) under new provisions the Federal Communications Commission outlined in the TRACED Act. The penalty for inte......
Americans received just under 4.1 billion robocalls in March, a 15.7% decline from February. The month of March averaged over 132 million calls per day, or roughly 1,533 calls per second, a whopping 20% decline from the 166 million robocalls per day in January. March robocalls we......
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property and casualty insurer and leading underwriter of extended warranties, today released its first "AmTrust 2020 Extended Auto Warranty Advisor." The report identifies common trends for extended warranties and claim payouts......
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, which includes the following highlights: • For the three months ended June 30, 2020, operating income was essentially breakeven, compared to ......
GWC Warranty announces the launch of significant updates to their core vehicle service contract offering that allows dealers to provide even better levels of coverage and more options for consumers. These enhancements to the already expansive vehicle service contract product were......
GWC Warranty, a provider of F&I solutions for used vehicles, announces a partnership with, Darwin Automotive (“Darwin”) an automotive software provider that enables a seamless, transparent, shopping experience while increasing profitability.. GWC is now a Preferred Partner fo......
ProGuard Warranty announced today that they have formed a partnership with RepairPal to bring their network of Certified repair facilities to ProGuard's base of independent and franchise dealers across the United States. With vehicle service contract companies and auto repair fa......
UPDATE: On May 5, 2020, Peggy Kuo, United States Magistrate Judge in United States District Court, Eastern District of New York scheduled an initial conference for all parties involved in Kopelevich v. Desilva Automotive Services, LLC et al, case number 1:20-cv-0......
On Thursday, a New York resident filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York against Desilva Automotive Services, LLC, which does business under the name Allied Vehicle Protection, its owner, and other parties who do business with the firm. Mikhail Kopelevich of ......
A lawsuit accusing National Car Cure, LLC, SunPath LTD., and SunPath Funding, LLC of violating, among other things, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991(TCPA) was moved from the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in St. Clair County, to United States Distric......
An analysis of data released by the U.S. Treasury department and the Small Business Association (SBA) reveals that the parent of CarShield, NRRM, LLC, received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of between $5 million and $10 million dollars. NRRM is one of 30 businesses in the St......
AmTrust Financial Services,Inc.(“AmTrust”or the “Company”)today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend per share on the following series of non-cumulative preferred stock. The cash dividend are as follows: Series Rate&ems......
Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR), parent company of home warranty provider American Home Shield, announced first-quarter 2020 results. First-quarter 2020 revenue increased eight percent over the prior year period. Renewal revenue increased 10 percent, due to improved price realiz......
Tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is facing a second class-action lawsuit over connectivity issues related to the iPhone XR. The new suit was filed by Ahdoot & Wolfson PC. on behalf of the class in the San Jose Division of the United Stated District Court/Northern District of......
With the launch of Genesis Concierge, Genesis Motor America takes a massive step forward in its delivery of an unparalleled, bespoke guest experience for its customers. The national “white glove” program kicks off May 11, giving customers their own personal concierge to act a......
Porsche is extending the new car warranty by a further three months for all cars with a new car warranty expiring between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. This measure is free of charge for customers and is valid worldwide. The sports car manufacturer is responding with this measur......
ServicePower, a leading field service management software company focused on transforming service experiences, today announced that the warranty division of the Amynta Group, a leading insurance services provider of property & casualty and warranty protection products and service......
For the second consecutive month, auto warranty scam robocalls topped YouMail's robocall index, which measures the volume of robocalls received by Americans each month. YouMail,estimates that U.S. consumers ......
NXM Labs Inc. today announced NXM CyberSafe®, the world's first insurance-backed cyber security warranty program for connected consumer devices, was named the winner of the 2020 TWICE VIP Award in the Warranty Services category. NXM CyberSafe, which enhances a manufacturer's exi......
Extended auto warranty scam robocalls topped the YouMail robocall index for the first time in July 2020. YouMail estimates in their latest report that consumers received 208.4 million car warranty scam roboc......
On Monday, July 20, 2020, a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice was approved by Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel in the extended warranty robocall lawsuit Timmerman v. National Car Cure, LLC et al, case number 3:20-cv-00590 in Illinois Southern District Court. The am......
HomeServe USA, a provider of home emergency repair service plans, announced a new partnership with United Pipeline Limited (UPL) to offer optional home repair service plans to their residential customers in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia states served by......
Suburban Chicago-based warranty provider American Guardian Warranty Services, Inc. was the recipient of a large, government-backed Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan according to a database provided by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Small Business Association (SBA). The......
ProGuard Warranty announced today that they have formed a partnership with RepairPal to bring their network of Certified repair facilities to ProGuard's base of independent and franchise dealers across the United States. With vehicle service contract companies and auto repair fa......
A telephonic scheduling conference was held on July 2nd in the case of Cunningham v. Matrix Financial Services, LLC et al, case number 4:19-cv-00896 in Texas Eastern District Court. In the case, Plaintiff Craig Cunningham accuses the defendants made illegal robocalls in violatio......
Extended car warranty seller Greenlight Auto Protection of St. Charles, Missouri which does business as Auto Protection Club stands accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in a class-action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Missouri - Eastern Divi......
